Overview

• Jelly Roll revealed on Cody Rhodes’s podcast that he personally asked WWE creative head Triple H to book him for a loss at SummerSlam.
• He teamed with Randy Orton on Night 1 in East Rutherford and fell to Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre when Paul hit a frogsplash for the pin.
• Sources indicate the match finish was altered from an Orton–Jelly Roll victory to a loss at the last minute at Jelly Roll’s request.
• Triple H commended Jelly Roll’s performance and signaled that a return to WWE is likely, though no date has been set.
• The unorthodox booking move underscores WWE’s strategy of integrating celebrities and highlights Jelly Roll’s respect for wrestling tradition after intensive training.